J*-ekwsmsj. %.-arxM$Msst&msasnM*»u-<*,WlWZamri^*.’.*H*i .* > .'.tar,» •- -•. » *>«.••. » -«Nfr-'Ai-rWslI.Vr* ^«seuctiTSMRïceejz* WE ARE PROMPT ♦ If you want an Express, Furniture WELLINGTON COAL Van. Truck or Dray, phone us. : PACIFIC TRANSFER CO. V HALL A WALKER 737 Cormorant. Plionea 248 and 84». iitues BAGGAGE STORED. 1231 Government St. Prions S3 VOL. 46 VICTORIA, B. C., FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 1915 NO. 136 ADVANCE MADE AT PRESENTED NOTE REPORT TELLS OF THE DARDANELLES IE THIS AFTERNOON BRYAN SAW THE NOTE RUSSIAN SUCCESSES 111 111 Paris, June 11.—A official announce­ Petrograd. June 11.—Concluding ment concerning the operations long statement on the Russian oper­ BY THE ITALIANS the Dardanelles, given out In Parts this IN ITSFINAL FORM ations in the Caucasus, the general SUFFERED HEAVILY afternoon, reads as follows: !’^t the Dardanelles we have con “On the 6lh of June we had cap important Success; Austrian solidated the results obtained by us In Germans Still Are Being tured the vast region of Van and part the fighting of June 4. Wording Was Not Changed of the sanjak of Mush. We had anni­ Austro-German Forces Met Lines of Communication Are “At the right end of the ravine of Pressed Back, Says Report After It Had Been Shown hilated Khalil Bey’s original corps, Kereve Dere we were successful, dur­ and we had cleared of Turkish troops With Severe Reverse Near Threatened Now ing minor engagements. In making Issued at Paris 1 to Former Secretary ihe region between Van and Oursh. Zurawno, on Dniester further progress. We captured Turkish territory be­ Prisoners who fell Into our hands tween the mountain ranges of Tch- confirmed previous reports that the akhir Baba. An offensive which the ADVANCE BEING MADE losses of the enemy have been con TRENCHES TAKEN NEAR Turks undertook In the province of M:. LANSING ATTENDED Azerbaijan ended In a Turkish de- 6,688 WERE CAPTURED slderable." bacle.” THROUGH PREDIL PASS ARRAS-LILLE HIGHWAY CABINET MEETING TO-DAY BY CZAR’S SOLDIERS Victor Emmanuel's Forces Are AUSTRIANS ALLEGE Germans Allege Attack Made "Bryan is Egotistical, Self- TO FORCE ENEMY TO 17 Guns and 49 Machine Guns Within Twenty Miles by French on Front in Seeking Demagogue," Says Were Taken After a of Trieste. Champagne Failed Los Angeles Times USE ONE MILLION? Hard Fight Paris, June 11.—The French war of­ In rial truck. June 11.—The Italian Claim British War Vessel of AMBASSADOR GERARD Washington. June 11—It became fice Issued the following statement Dispatch From Lugano Says London. June 11.—British observers for- e.i hare» raptured Ploken, in Aus­ known to-day that although the Bristol Class Was Sent this afternoon : of the war, forming their opinion* on tria. close to the frontier. The pos­ United States’ note to Germany was Italy Has Made Agree­ session of thl* location is Important Down by Submarine "There Is nothing of Importance to shown to former Secretary Bryan by the latest dispatches from Russia, *.-• it endangers Austrian communicà- add to the communication given out direction of the president Just before ment With Allies ‘ believe that the Austro-Gernmn forces Last night, except the announcement NOTE PRESENTED BY it was dispatched. It was not altered threatening L**mbnrg from the south­ Ploken is 15 miles south of the main of further success In ‘The Labyrinth,' after Mr. Bryan had seen It. Acting- east have been checked in. their ad­ highway between Laibach and Inns- where me have continued to force the Secretary Lansing, xvho showed Mr. vance. Russia, they declare, has de­ STATE ATTACK WAS MADE enemy back, and some progress to the Bryan the note, said to-day that “not AUSTRIAN GOVERNMENT livered a return blow and a hard one. east of 'The Labyrinth.’ where we have a word or letVT” had been changed. Th* great masses of German and Aus­ T.-mdon, June 11.--The Italian* now OFF COAST OF ALBANIA >ccupled several German side trenches Mr I .anting had not signed the note a* acting secretary when he took It to HAS ISSUED A NOTE trian troops which forced a passage •re within 20 miles from Trieste, the not far from the highway from Arras of the Dniester river near Zurawno, chief port of Austria. to Lille. Mr. Bryan, and at that tlmé, by the Representative of States Called terms of Mr. Bryan’* resignation, the according to the latest announcement Berlin, June 11.—An official statement In the region of Hebuterne we have of the Russian war office, have been latter still was secretary of state. Im­ Lugano. Switzerland. June 11. -In­ V lme, Italy, June 11,—Italian forces issued at Vienna under date of June 10 extended the advance w> made to the at Foreign Office in Ber­ flung back with heavy losses la both mediately after the conference. Mr. formation has been received here to-day are advancing through Predil announces that the Austro-Hungarian north and to the south of the battle Lansing signed the note and Mr. j from Italian sources that Italy has men and material. Pat.* on the junction of the Laibach lin This Afternoon _ submarine No. 4. commanded l>y Lieut. front on June 7. The occupation of Bryan s resignation became effective. | made an agreement » with her allies as Thus for the moment Lemberg is railway at Tarvi*. about six miles on Slngule. t<*rpe.b>e,i and sank a small several trenches at this point gave us Mr. Lansing attended to-day’s cab-1 the extent of her offensive cam- thought to l»e safe, for nowhere else the Austrian side of the Italian British cruiser of the Liverpool type 106 prisoners and several machine Inet meeting by specific Invitation of! palgn. According, to the Information. along the Galician front have the Teu­ tonic allies been making- progress re­ <>n June » at a point 30 mile.* west of President Wilson. Hr- was not present > which lacks confirmation, the Italian Train* loaded wit It wounded Italian cently, with the exception, of course, Ht. Jean Medua. on the Albanian coast. SITUATION DISCUSSED at the opening of th.* session, taking1 government has undertaken to con- •obiter* are arriving at Vdlne. of their southern extension into Buk- The British cruiser was being protect­ Berlin. June II.—The German army the ground, a* It was expressed at the. duct operations of a chura<*ter which ed Py six torpedo boat destroyers. headquarters to-day gave out the fol IN WASHINGTON CIRCLES State department, that he would not ! wp| compel Austria and Germany to News was recelxed yesterday that Romp. June 11.—The Austrians w> lowing official statement: attend unless Invited. In view of the bring up and keep engaged an army •aid to-day to have evacuated Pozxnc- Tnnisbruvk. Austria. June 11.—An­ temporary nature of hi* appointment, Russian reinforcements were moving "In the western theatre—An advance of one million men. south along the Dniester river from chto after blowing up ihe fortress. nouncement has been made here by the th* former secretary, giving out his made by the enemy northeast of the The operations of the Italian forces Mikalajow to Rosatyn, but It was The town Ilea about 15 mile* from Austrian* that one of their, submarines Berlin. June II.—Ambassador Ger­ formal statement, supplemented It (tirette hills and repeated attacks have not yet been carried to the point hardly expected here that they would Tver/. The Italians already hold Val sank a British cruiser of thé Liverpool ard presented the United States’ note with the following anecdote: against our punitions north and south necessitating the use by the central arhl. xe such quick results. tarsi, a mile distant from Possacchlo. type at a point 3» miles off St. Jean A congressman replying to a jingo of Neuville failed. Fighting at close at the German foreign office at L10 empires of an army of such sise. bu| Medua, In the Adriatic. speech recently said: p. m. to-day. It Is expected that the developments Petrograd. June 11.—An official an­ Oenwa. June It. —A. Laibach die- quarters In the trenches north of Eu- ‘While I am personally against war. of the Italian campaign beginning nouncement from army headquarters patch to the Tribune says: crle continues. I am in favor of the country having Cruisers of the Liverpool type are with the heavy lighting along the which was given out to-day telle of * I !i- ttallAM began their march “Southeast of Hebuterne and at Washington. June 11.- With the pub­ what It want* If the country want* known by the British admiralty a* Isonso river will compel Italy’s oppon­ Russian success on ' the Dniester •gains* G«.rx oB th<> morning of June Beaumont attacks of the enemy were lication to-day of the latest American war, let It have war. but let It first cruisers of the Bristol class. The Bris­ ents to reinforce their armies largely. river. A When the first detachments were repulsed yesterday and during the find out if th* country does want war. note to Germany concerning the sink­ The Immediate Italian objectives After hard fighting the Russians near the city Austrian artillery open­ tol was completed in February. 1811 night. Only In the district of Serre- If it becomes necessary to ascertain ing of the Lusitania, officials of the are Trent, Trieste and Vlllach. the yesterday took from their antagon­ ed lire and heavy masses of Infantry She Is a light < miser and Is 453 feet Marne did the French make an Incon­ the sentiment of the country. I sug­ log*, jute a beam ,,f 47' feet and <j provincial capital of Carlnthia.